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yakshaving_jgt
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Learning to code is still worthwhile
The demo scene — as cool as it is — is an obscure hobby for a particular kind of nerd.
The business side of programming puts food on the table for tens of millions of people.
tines
61 days ago
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Can't the same thing be said about literature and music?
walthamstow
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The earnings distribution in those arts are highly concentrated. Not the case for SWE.
alightsoul
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what about stock music/corporate event production and writing knowledge bases/advertising? those would be the plumbing equivalents of music and writing imo
yakshaving_jgt
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No. And if it could, I sure as hell never would have become a programmer.
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The business side of programming puts food on the table for tens of millions of people.